Tuesday, February 27, 2007

Played the MATH during which I saw AK twice, 55 twice and KK once (in BB got a walk). Got to the Final Table anyway playing as the short stack forever until Fuel started calling my pushes with J5 (suited) and K7 (suited). Went out when I turned a straight against Fuel with my J8 (suited) and he rivered a flush.

Should have realized after watching the brutal hands winning at the Math that a brutal suckout was coming in the cash games.

Budohorseman bets 480 (looks like a value bet at time why don't I fold)

bayne_s calls 480 (2nd straight on backdoor flush board)

*** SHOW DOWN ***

Budohorseman shows [Kh Qd 5h 8h] (a flush, King high)

bayne_s mucks

Budohorseman wins the pot (1,920) with a flush, King high

*** SUMMARY ***

Total pot 1,920 Rake 0

Board: [3d Kc Qh 7h Jh]

Seat 1: Patchmaster didn't bet (folded)

Seat 2: bayne_s mucked [Ks Jd 9h Tc] - a straight, King high

Seat 3: HighOnPoker folded on the Flop

Seat 4: hoyazo (button) didn't bet (folded)

Seat 5: Budohorseman (small blind) showed [Kh Qd 5h 8h] and won (1,920) with a flush, King high

Seat 6: lucko21 (big blind) folded on the Flop

Seat 7: smizmiatch didn't bet (folded)

Was so low on chips that I went out soon after with a AK hand that is only played when shortstacked ran in Hoy's well co-ordinated KKTx.

Went out of $30+$3 Omaha tourney on Stars soon after this but I was 2nd stack at table and flopped top 2 pair and nut flush draw when big stack at table had top pair and straight wrap. He only had 11 of his expected 13 staight outs and was looking at 3 outs if top pair hit. Bad RNG

Saturday, February 24, 2007

Somehow didn't notice this was a 6 Handed Tournament when I registered, got low in chips as I did not widen starting hand selection and maybe some of Hoy's ideas on raising A-2 hands apply 6 Handed. Since I was low decided to fire up a PL Omaha Tourney

Rallied in Omaha 8 and through some fortunate hands reached final table, final table of Omah table hit at almost the same time. My play was slow as I did stick to my system of O8 always being on low side of screen wanted to constantly confirm I was making good Omaha decisions in correct window.

Eventual winner played really well and was an Ace's cracking machine. He called a lot of pot sized raises preflop with hands that were bascially 4 out of 6 consecutive (always one flush draw, lot of doublesuited) and was hitting enough flops to do damage. Be wary of Dolph at Omaha.

First off an apology to StB , in my last blog I made reference to 2 plays as Fonkey plays that were rewarded by PokerStars RNG with runner-runner beats post flop. Thought this was acceptable behavior as I was the Fonkey in 2nd hand.

StB and I have a difference of opinion on how to play the Hammer, I can see his point that you play it like it's Aces and this certainly is valid as long as you can raise enough that opponent is in position to fold. Bottom line if the cards have to come up in a showdown at that point they are not Aces.

I believe it was Howard Lederer that said on Full Tilt Poker's Tips from the Pros that you make the most money in poker when you play against established table image. Thought my hammer all in against VinNay in last Monday's MATH served me well as soon after I picked up quite a few premium hands and got action in a lot of them. Beating VinNay took me from ~1900 chips to 2700 but I quickly found my AKs challenged by AJ & A9 and won a race against JJ to get me comfortably in the lead at around 8000. I know I did not show another bluff until I was head's up with Smokkee.

Thursday, February 22, 2007

Thanks PokerStars for rewarding another Fonkey for a ridiculous pre-flop re-raise and an even lamer post flop push.Please go to http://sirfwalgman.blogspot.com/ and substitue "S.t.B." where you see "Rav"

Tuesday, February 20, 2007

Went on a run during stud, sucked out on Wil, suked out again with AKQ beating JJ after 4th and cruised to 4th because an AJ outkicked me in Hold'em from chip leader who was raising every pot.

Also on the positive side am sitting on a real chair in my home as I play tonight. Switching jobs in June had left me sitting on patio furniture as I played poker as regular furniture had been left in house to stage and help sell. Don't think wife will let me use proceeds from house sale for poker tournament buy ins.

Thursday, February 01, 2007

Obama initially brushed it off, "but later in the day, with Mr. Biden coming under fire from some black leaders, Mr. Obama issued a statement that approached a condemnation. 'I didn't take Senator Biden's comments personally, but obviously they were historically inaccurate,' he said. 'African-American presidential candidates like Jesse Jackson, Shirley Chisholm, Carol Moseley Braun and Al Sharpton gave a voice to many important issues through their campaigns, and no one would call them inarticulate.' "

One day after Senator Biden announces he is running for President his campaign is nuked by one polite soundbit from Senator Obama. Where can I bet Presidential futures (legally of course)?